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Creating vibrant crafts from beadsCreating vibrant crafts from beads is an intricate tradition among the Ndebele people of South Africa

Qunu, Eastern Cape province: The Mandela family grave siteQunu, Eastern Cape province: The Mandela family grave site near Nelson Mandela’s home in the village of Qunu where he spent his childhood. Photo: Rodger Bosch

Qunu, Eastern Cape: Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk at the Nelson Mandela MuseumQunu, Eastern Cape province: Artwork depicting Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk at the Nelson Mandela Museum. Mandela grew up and went to school in the village of Qunu. Photo: Rodger Bosch

Qunu, Eastern Cape province: A mural at the Nelson Mandela MuseumQunu, Eastern Cape province: A mural at the Nelson Mandela Museum. Mandela grew up and went to school in the village of Qunu. Photo: Rodger Bosch

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: The home of late artist Helen MartinsNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: The home of late artist Helen Martins has been preserved to give visitors a taste of the art she created in her interior surroundings.
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Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: The home of late artist Helen MartinsNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: The home of late artist Helen Martins has been preserved to give visitors a taste of the art she created in her interior surroundings. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo:
MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: Mary Alexander

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: Mary Alexander

Nieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glassNieu Bethesda, Eastern Cape province: Compelling artworks of cement and glass, created by Helen Martins and Koos Malgas, at the famous Owl House in the Great Karoo. Photo: Andrew Luke

Northern Cape province: Heroes of the struggle against colonialism and apartheid, KimberleyNorthern Cape province: Heroes of the struggle against colonialism and apartheid are represented in a mural at the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature at Galeshewe, Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

KwaZulu-Natal Midlands: Ceramics in a kiln at the Ardmore Ceramics studioKwaZulu-Natal Midlands: Ceramics in a kiln at the Ardmore Ceramics studio. Photo: Hannelie Coetzee

Northern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San BushmenNorthern Cape province: Rock engravings made by the San Bushmen between 1 000 and 2 000 years ago, at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourist Centre outside Kimberley. Photo: Graeme Williams

Cape Town, Western Cape province: Artwork for sale on the streetCape Town, Western Cape province: Artwork for sale on the street. Photo: Jeffrey Barbee

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: A public garden at the entrance to SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: A public garden at the entrance to Soweto, on Old Potchefstroom Road. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: A public garden at the entrance to SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: A public garden at the entrance to Soweto, on Old Potchefstroom Road. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: The Hector Pieterson Memorial in SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: The Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto is named after the 14-year-old boy who was the first killed by police in the June 16 1976 students’
uprising. The inscription reads: “To honour the youth who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom and democracy”. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Public statues line roads and walkways in NewtownJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Public statues line roads and walkways in Newtown, the arts and culture hub of Johannesburg. Photo: Mary Alexander

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: Public statues line roads and walkways in NewtownJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Public statues line roads and walkways in Newtown, the arts and culture hub of Johannesburg. Photo: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: The Hector Pieterson Memorial in SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: The Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto is named after the 14-year-old boy who was the first killed by police in the June 16 1976 students’
uprising. The inscription reads: “To honour the youth who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom and democracy”. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: The Playmakers , a sculpture by Ernest UllmanJohannesburg, Gauteng province: The Playmakers , a sculpture by Ernest Ullman, reflected in the windows of the entrance to the Civic Theatre. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng province: The Playmakers ,a sculpture by Ernest UllmanJohannesburg, Gauteng province: The Playmakers ,a sculpture by Ernest Ullman, reflected in the windows of the entrance to the Civic Theatre. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Artwork at Freedom Square, Kliptown, SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Artwork at Freedom Square, the site of the adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1955, in Kliptown, Soweto. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Artwork at Freedom Square, SowetoJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Artwork at Freedom Square, the site of the adoption of the Freedom Charter in 1955, in Kliptown, Soweto. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festivalJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festival in Joubert Park. The area is adjacent to Hillbrow, one of the most densely populated areas in the city; the festival aims to promote cultural awareness among residents. Photo: Chris Kirchhof

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festivalJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festival in Joubert Park. The area is adjacent to Hillbrow, one of the most densely populated areas in the city; the festival aims to promote cultural awareness among residents. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Football memorabilia for saleJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Football memorabilia for sale at the Joubert Park minibus taxi rank in the city centre. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festivalJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festival in Joubert Park. The area is adjacent to Hillbrow, one of the most densely populated regions of the city; the festival aims to promote cultural awareness among residents. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff

Johannesburg, Gauteng: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festivalJohannesburg, Gauteng province: Dance group competing in a cultural dance festival in Joubert Park. The area is adjacent to Hillbrow, one of the most densely populated regions of the city; the festival aims to promote cultural awareness among residents. Photo: Chris Kirchhoff